comparable
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According to the researchers, that is comparable to more than 200 honeybee hives and exceeds Manhattan's human population by more than threefold.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Despite its vivid blue appearance, the water at the quarry - dubbed the Blue Lagoon - is highly alkaline and potentially harmful, with a pH level comparable to bleach.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
He noted that the latest period marked Foot Locker’s first positive comparable sales since the final months of 2024.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Twenty-seven states are considering similar legislation, with California, Ohio and Utah having enacted comparable laws.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Though he didn’t have exponential notation, he invented something comparable, and his calculations were essentially equivalent to the following.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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